Top artists of 2019

We analyzed the posts in our index to find the most-discussed artists of the year. The Breakthroughs playlist highlights artists making their Zeitgeist debut.

25 Breakthroughs, shuffled

bdrmm

Oct 2019 release: If Not, When

Black Belt Eagle Scout

Aug 2019 release: At the Party With My Brown Fri…

Ex Hex

Mar 2019 release: It's Real

BOY HARSHER

Feb 2019 release: Careful

Weyes Blood

Apr 2019 release: Titanic Rising

Barrie

May 2019 release: Happy To Be Here

JPEGMAFIA

Sep 2019 release: All My Heroes Are Cornballs

girl in red

Dry Cleaning

Aug 2019 release: Sweet Princess EP

Vagabon

Oct 2019 release: Vagabon

Crumb

Jun 2019 release: Jinx

Helado Negro

Mar 2019 release: This Is How You Smile

Marika Hackman

Jun 2019 release: Any Human Friend

Cherry Glazerr

Feb 2019 release: Stuffed & Ready

Sampa The Great

Sep 2019 release: The Return

Jamila Woods

May 2019 release: LEGACY! LEGACY!

PUP

Apr 2019 release: Morbid Stuff

Hatchie

Jun 2019 release: Keepsake

Little Simz

Mar 2019 release: GREY Area

Drab Majesty

Jul 2019 release: Modern Mirror

Channel Tres

Aug 2019 release: Black Moses

King Princess

Oct 2019 release: Cheap Queen

Stormzy

Dec 2019 release: Heavy Is the Head

slowthai

May 2019 release: Nothing Great About Britain

MANNEQUIN PUSSY

Jun 2019 release: Patience

25 Most Posted, shuffled

Hand Habits

Mar 2019 release: Placeholder

Mac DeMarco

May 2019 release: Here Comes the Cowboy

Sleater-Kinney

Aug 2019 release: The Center Won't Hold

Quelle Chris

Mar 2019 release: Guns

(Sandy) Alex G

Sep 2019 release: House of Sugar

black midi

Jun 2019 release: Schlagenheim

Nilufer Yanya

Mar 2019 release: Miss Universe

PRIESTS

Apr 2019 release: The Seduction of Kansas

Chromatics

Oct 2019 release: Closer to Grey

Jenny Hval

Sep 2019 release: The Practice of Love

Cate Le Bon

May 2019 release: Reward

Charly Bliss

May 2019 release: Young Enough

Sharon Van Etten

Jan 2019 release: Remind Me Tomorrow

Whitney

Aug 2019 release: Forever Turned Around

SASAMI

Mar 2019 release: SASAMI

Big Thief

May 2019 release: U.F.O.F.

Jay Som

Aug 2019 release: Anak Ko

Clairo

Aug 2019 release: Immunity

FKA twigs

Nov 2019 release: Magdalene

Julia Jacklin

Feb 2019 release: Crushing

Aldous Harding

Apr 2019 release: Designer

CHELSEA WOLFE

Sep 2019 release: Birth of Violence

Lizzo

Apr 2019 release: Cuz I Love You

Angel Olsen

Oct 2019 release: All Mirrors

Stella Donnelly